Determine the enteral feeding tube size (e.g., small bore or large bore), insertion site (e.g., nasal or percutaneous), tip location (e.g., stomach or jejunum), and enteral nutrition delivery ...

It is used when patients can’t get enough nutrition by eating. Feeding tubes can be placed surgically, endoscopically or by interventional radiology. Nasogastric Tube (NG): An NG tube passes through ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Is 18 years a record for living without a stomach? A family member had stomach cancer when he was 70 and had ...

migration of the tube outside of the stomach, perforation of the trachea, esophagus, or stomach, and aspiration of the feeding into the lungs. [1] Because of these potential adverse events ...

A Texas woman is facing nine felony charges after she was accused of forcing her teenage daughter to undergo numerous ...

"So I chose to install Gtube, feeding tube on my stomach, so I can get all the nutrients and meds through it, without ...

A retired fireman died after a feeding tube was mistakenly inserted into his lungs instead of his stomach, an inquest has heard. Terry Butler, 83, from Wigan, Greater Manchester, developed ...